Title 48 — Territories and Insular Possessions
Chapter 4 — Puerto Rico
§ 748. Conveyance by President to people of lands, buildings, etc.
Statutory text
The President may, from time to time, in his discretion, convey to the people of Puerto Rico, such lands, buildings, or interests in lands, or other property now owned by the United States, and within the territorial limits of Puerto Rico as in his opinion are no longer needed for purposes of the United States. And he may from time to time accept by legislative grant from Puerto Rico any lands, buildings, or other interests or property which may be needed for public purposes by the United States.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Pub. L. 64–145 § 7 · 39 Stat. 226
Enacted · 48 U.S.C. § 748
Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 7, 39 Stat. 954
Source evidence
Code source credit
Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 7, 39 Stat. 954
0 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Editorial Notes
Codification
Section is comprised of proviso clause of section 7 of act . The text preceding the proviso clause of section 7 is classified to section 747 of this title.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Change of Name
“Puerto Rico” substituted in text for “Porto Rico” pursuant to act , which is classified to section 731a of this title.
Executive Documents
Delegation of Functions
For delegation to Secretary of the Interior of authority vested in President by this section, see Ex. Ord. No. 10250, eff. , 16 F.R. 5385, set out under section 301 of Title 3, The President.
Credits
1917–1932 · 2 acts
- 1917Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 7, 39 Stat. 954
- 1932May 17, 1932, ch. 190, 47 Stat. 158.
Show as published
(Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 7, 39 Stat. 954; May 17, 1932, ch. 190, 47 Stat. 158.)